The island of Lanzarote was the setting for the Insular Transfer Conferences “The future of the Canarian countryside facing climate change”. The initiative, part of a project by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Energy, aims to bring technical and scientific knowledge to the primary sector to address the effects of climate change.
The meeting brought together professionals and technicians to analyze the sector's challenges in the face of rising temperatures, growing pressure on water resources, and more frequent adverse weather events. Results and tools were presented on risk bio-indices, climate adaptation measures on different islands, thermal stress in livestock and working conditions, as well as good agricultural practices.
Participants learned about practical cases and adaptation experiences developed in the agricultural sector, aiming to facilitate knowledge transfer and the incorporation of measures to increase the resilience of Canarian agricultural and livestock farms.
A participatory working group session served to gather contributions, identify barriers, and analyze lines of action adapted to the island's productive reality. The conclusions will help improve technical proposals and climate action measures for the primary sector.
These conferences are part of a cycle that will tour other islands. After Lanzarote, the cycle will continue on November 16 at the Experimental Agricultural Farm of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria (Arucas) and conclude on November 20 at the Agricultural Training School of Los Llanos de Aridane (La Palma).
